The Turnbull government has just appointed its third innovation minster since December 2015, after the resignation of health minister Sussan Ley prompted a cabinet reshuffle.
Senator Arthur Sinodinos will take over the industry, innovation and science portfolios from Greg Hunt, after Hunt was appointed as the new minister for health and minister for sport last week.
Sinodinos has what some would call a colourful history in politics, switching between top tiers of federal parliament and private sector conglomerates like Goldman Sachs JBWere, and having served as an economic adviser and chief of staff to former Prime Minister John Howard.
“I have been a strong supporter of Australian industry and jobs throughout my public life,” Sinodinos said in a statement.
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